Nikon Z5 vs Sony HX20V

Lets look much closer at the Nikon Z5 versus Sony HX20V, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Nikon and Sony. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the Z5 (24MP) and HX20V (18MP) and the Z5 (Full frame) and HX20V (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The Z5 was released 8 years after the HX20V which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Nikon Z5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX20V being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a concise summary of how the Z5 scores against the HX20V with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Z5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon Z5 Gallery and Sony HX20V Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Nikon Z5 enjoys external measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") along with a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) whilst the Sony HX20V has dimensions of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select at that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the Z5 and the HX20V.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Z5 and HX20V is 62 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The pic below will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the Z5 and HX20V.

Clearly, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Z5 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Nikon Z5 will offer greater detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots more aggressively. The more modern Z5 should have a benefit in sensor tech.